CRPC is a summer dance and show choir performance program.

 

Registration: Members register in early spring. All youth, K- 9th grade, are accepted into the program and put into appropriate groups according to age and ability. Registration is an active registration.  Come at the assigned time and everyone will sing and dance in groups. So come in comfortable clothing! This is not an audition, it is a way for the directors to see how many of certain ages we have that particular year. We like to even the groups out and so the groups change from year to year depending on who registers.

Practice: We practice in April, May and June. We start out with Sunday afternoons only and then at the end of May start practicing multiple times a week. The calendar varies from year to year, but we typically practice 3 times a week, the last 2 weeks in May and then everyday the first week in June which is normally the first week of summer vacation. That week ends with a Dress Rehearsal and our first performance!

Performances: We perform about 15 times during the summer at many different events in and around the community. Some of our performances include Freedom Festival, Solon Beef Days, Marion Swamp Fox Festival, the malls, some nursing homes, Mt Vernon Heritage Days, Lisbon Sauerkraut Days, Fairfax Fun Days, a Kernels Ballgame and more.

Commitment: As you can see, being a member of CRPC is a time commitment! However, it is understood, and expected, that the members will need to miss some rehearsals and/or performances due to family vacations, summer camps, etc. The company is very flexible when dealing with conflicts. We do ask that CRPC come before a child’s work schedule or social events such as shopping or movies, etc..

The Show: All of the groups combine to perform a hour-long show which features the entire company in the opening and finale and then each smaller group performs 3 numbers of their own. Props and costumes make the show dynamic and entertaining. One fun feature is the “All Dance” which is incorporated in the middle of the show encouraging all audience members to stand up and dance along.

Volunteers: The company travels with their own trailer, a sound system, risers and changing tents. The members, as well as many parent volunteers, help with unloading, setting up and reloading and CRPC becomes like a traveling family as the season goes on.

Fees: CRPC is a 6 month program running from April – September. The cost to participate in CRPC is only $60/ month. Members may pay monthly or can pay the entire fee in advance and receive a $10 discount. Family discounts are given when more than one child in a family participates and a 50% off is given to members who participate in both show choir and dance team. The fee includes COSTUMES, 30-40 hours of instructions, and 30 hours of performance time, making the cost about $6/hour. I encourage you to compare this price with other opportunities such as dance classes, gymnastic sessions, voice lessons, or sports camps. We are almost ALWAYS cheaper and usually MUCH LESS! Optional expenses for the summer would include: CRPC apparel, professional pictures, and videotapes.

How CRPC is Structured

Dance teams

Dance teams are divided by age and ability (beginning, intermediate and advanced). The dance teams perform a variety of dance styles including . The members are expected to have had previous dance instruction. The purpose of these teams is not to teach dance, but to perfect technique and increase performance skills. Each team has approximately 20 dancers in the group. may vary the number of dance teams from year to year to accommodate the number and ability of participants.

Starlets is a beginning dance team and consists of younger elementary kids who have had very little amount of dance instruction.

All Stars is the intermediate dance team consisting of older elementary and younger middle school kids who have had some years of dance instruction and have intermediate dance skills.
 
Star Force is the advanced team for younger members who have had more than 6 years of dance instruction and perform at a highly technical level.

Dance Stars is a beginning team for middle and high school students who love dance but have had little to no dance class experience.

Danzco is an intermediate team consisting of middle and high school kids who have a moderate amount of dance instruction, have mastered basic dance techniques and are working on more intermediate skills.

Dance Force is the advanced team for middle and high school students that have had many years of dance instruction and perform at a highly technical level.

Show choirs

Show choirs are divided by grade levels. The show choirs combine singing and dancing in their performances. Vocal ability, coordination and showmanship are necessary to be in these groups. CRPC show choirs will increase your performance skills and enhance your chances of participating in your own school show choir. Each group consists of 40 - 50 kids, both boys and girls.  Members are put into groups according to the grade they will be starting in the fall. CRPC may vary the number of show choirs from year to year to accommodate the number of participants.

Youth Energy is the younger elementary school show choir.
 
Rapid Rhythm is the older elementary school show choir.

Impulse is the middle school show choir.